The Ponds

In the middle of London’s sprawling urban jungle, lies Hampstead Heath, 320 hectares of forest, parkland and wildlife… plus three swimming ponds. It was here, under the spell of natural beauty, that Romantic poet John Keats wrote some of his best work. Here, people from all classes and ages take their daily swims, year in, year out, rain or shine. Meet the devotees of the Hampstead Ponds. Watch them shiver with cold, swap jokes and philosophise between two dips in the bracing, cold water. A heart-warming celebration of British eccentricity, The Ponds is not about swimming – it’s about life.

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Aquatic Films

We are a world sales company for documentaries. We work with independent producers helping them to reach foreign audiences through sales on the international market. We are a small international team and we are passionate and committed. We are fond of stories where different cultures meet up and try to communicate. We love local stories with universal themes and films that take us by surprise, inviting us to discover unexpected points of view and memorable characters. We see international sales as the tool that makes creative works and people meet.